Rexburg leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Rexburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rexburg, ~30% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rexburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rexburg leans more Republican than 20 of 108 neighbors.
Rexburg runs about 13 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rexburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rexburg leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Rexburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rexburg votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rexburg runs about 13 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rexburg, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rexburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Rexburg sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Indian Neck, VA R+8
- Mount Landing, VA Even
- Beazley, VA R+8
- Caret, VA R+2
- Champlain, VA D+3
- Tappahannock, VA Even
- Elevon, VA Even
- Desha, VA D+7
- Cauthornville, VA R+8
- Hustle, VA D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Campbell, AL R+68
- Zook, KS R+59
- Camelot, TN R+71
- Claysville, IN R+64
- Gowdy, IN R+62
- Raft River, ID R+74
- Quiggleville, PA R+61
- Pungoteague, VA R+17
- Fort Clark, ND R+65
- Strawberry, CA R+4
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.